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1940 US Census Announcement Video

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The 1940 US Census will be released on April 2, 2012 and is being made available for family searches, genealogical work and historical research. A little video was released this week created by FamilySearch to announce this exicting news.

[pause for proud mom moment: My beautiful daughter is featured in this video holding a photo of her Grandma Elaine. Can you guess which one she is?] ;)

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The LDS Family History Library, in conjunction with Archives.com, findmypast.com, and other leading genealogy organizations are requesting our help to digitize the census records so that it will be available to everyone as soon as possible. Find out how to help at the official website http://the1940census.com/.

Excerpt from the website:

The 1940 U.S. Federal Census is the largest, most comprehensive, and most recent record set available that records the names of those who were living in the United States at the time the census was taken.

132 million people were living in the 48 Continental United States in 1940.

Tens of millions of people living in the United States in 1940 are still living today, making this a record set that connects people with recent family records.

Many of these individuals are part of what has been called the Greatest Generation.

Are you in it?

Is someone you love in it?

Find out more here!

The Memorial Day Promise

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Cemetery Hill

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On the cold afternoon of November 19, 1863 United States President Abraham Lincoln joined with over 15,000 people in a field on the outskirts of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The crowd was gathered for the purpose of dedicating the fresh graves of a newly created Soldiers National Cemetery; location of one of the most vicious and deadly battles of the raging Civil War.

The featured speaker of this event was U.S. Senator Edward Everett, a popular orator who chose to wax poetic for over two full hours to the [extremely patient] crowd. After he sat down, President Lincoln was asked to give “a few appropriate remarks” in closing. Lincoln spoke for only four minutes, and yet his words have become one of the most enduring and memorable speeches in American history. I feel his words stand as a solid American oath for Memorial Day, and an enduring anthem for every day. Continue reading →

What Is An American To Do?

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South façade of the White House, the executive...

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I rarely discuss politics or government issues on this site. There are several good reasons. #1. This is not a political blog. #2. I am not an expert on government policy, nor do I feel qualified [or patient enough] to debate the many complex issues facing our nation. [I still have plenty of personal opinions, of course]. #3.  The Pandora Box Syndrome – I’ve noticed whenever politics are mentioned, Continue reading →

Truly Blessed and Duly Grateful

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This week Americans will celebrate the annual holiday of Thanksgiving.

On this day, we will gather with friends and family, eat a lot of good food, and hopefully spend some time counting our many blessings. Continue reading →

Inauguration Celebration For The Working Class

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We are on the eve of another POTUS hand-off. There’s plenty of talking heads talking, and blogging hands blogging out their opinions and witty repartee. I have absolutely nothing important to say. But, just like millions of other Americans, that won’t stop me from saying something anyway. Continue reading →